Dec 03, 2024 | 612 words | 6 min read
Reflections#
You have the freedom to do the activities (Academic Success, Resume Preparation, Personal Activities, Cultural Experience) and reflections in any order. For each reflection, you will use the same three-paragraph format as mentioned in Table 22.
Important
Submit each reflection as a PDF to Gradescope. Refer to Table 18 for the file naming convention.
Paragraph |
Description |
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1 |
Identify what type of activity this is (Personal Activity or Cultural Activity) along with the name of the event, time, date, and location of the activity. |
2 |
Answer the question - What did you learn from this experience that connects to your major or career interest . If the answer is not at all, please explain why and that will suffice. |
3 |
Answer the question - How will this experience change, impact or inform you future career or personal plans or growth. If the answer is not at all, please explain why and that will suffice. |
Rubrics#
Each activity (\(2\) Personal Activities and Cultural Experience) must have a reflection which is worth \(20\) points in a three paragraph format and are graded on the rubric as mentioned in Table 23.
Points |
Description |
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Event description |
|
\(4\) pts |
Included the type of activity (EYM, Personal Activity, Cultural Activity), event name that you attended, time and date event occurred. |
\(2\) pt |
Missing either the event name, time or date event occurred. |
\(0\) pts |
Missing more than one of the event name, time and date occurred |
What did you learn? |
|
\(8\) pts |
Well written with fewer than 2 grammatical and/or spelling mistakes. Thoughtful paragraph describing what you learned describing at least one element that was new to you or made you reflect in a new way. |
\(4\) pts |
Written with more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling mistakes but is a thoughtful paragraph describing what you learned describing at least one element that was new to you or made you reflect in a new way. |
\(2\) pts |
Written with more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling mistakes and only contains surface level description of the experience with no element that was new to you or made you reflect in a new way. |
\(0\) pts |
Not completed or multiple grammar and/or spelling mistakes and insufficient information about the learning. |
How will this experience change, impact or inform you future career or personal plans or growth. If not at all, please explain why. |
|
\(8\) pts |
Well written with fewer than 2 grammatical and/or spelling mistakes. Thoughtful reflective paragraph discussing how this experience change, impact or inform your future plans or does not. Includes at least one specific element or idea that may or may not fit into your future plans. |
\(4\) pts |
Written with more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling mistakes but is a thoughtful reflective paragraph discussing how this field, major, company or organization fits into your future plans or does not. Includes at least one specific element or idea that may or may not fit into your future plans. |
\(2\) pts |
written with more than 2 grammatical and/or spelling mistakes and only contains surface level description how this experience change, impact or inform your future plans or does not. Does not include at least one specific element or idea that may or may not fit into your future plans. |
\(0\) pts |
Not completed or multiple grammar and/or spelling mistakes and insufficient information about the experience and connection to your future plans |